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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Pre-Construction Points

We have a date for our pre-construction meeting with the builder and have compiled a list of questions and discussion points, some of which were gleaned from other RH bloggers. (THANKS for the tips!) Is there anything else we should address?

- What color is the shower frame? Does it match the other plumbing fixtures?

- What is the ceiling texture? Smooth, swirled, knife, popcorn (gasp), etc.?
- Is the cushion-close option included with the kitchen cabinets?
- Deadbolt on interior garage door?
- What is the manufacturer's recommended number of days to allow the grout to cure before sealing it?
- Verify cabinets in second floor laundry (both uppers and lowers?)
- Verify faucets match lighting fixtures and hardware in bathrooms.

6 comments:

Microwaves are vented to the outside. Towel bars are included. There is no deadbolt on the interior garage door. Good luck getting your own ceiling fans installed. I can't even get them to install toilet paper holders that I purchased. My PM told me they don't install any product that they can't stand behind.

Thanks for commenting on my blog and sharing this. I'm glad I read it before our meeting today. I just thought about the window screens last night too... you'd think they would have them, but I've learned not to assume anything with this. They told me they couldn't give me the blueprints for copyright reasons, which I think is crap. I would just like to have the complete dimensions of the house so I don't have to measure every little thing... plus I wouldn't mind double checking some of their work :). I'm interested to see the responses you get. It's interesting to me that their policies seem to vary a lot in different areas. Good luck!